Nomnikelo Veto

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Nomnikelo Veto
Personal information
Born (1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 (age 24)
Gqeberha, South Africa
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Madikwe Rangers
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 South Africa U–21 5 (4)
2019– South Africa 18 (5)
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Women's field hockey

Nomnikelo Veto (born 3 January 1997)[1] is a field hockey player from South Africa. In 2020, she was an athlete at the Summer Olympics.[2][3]

Personal life[]

Nomnikelo Veto was born in Gqeberha, and grew up in the neighbouring suburb of Walmer.[4][2]

Career[]

Under–21[]

In 2016, Veto made her debut for the South Africa U–21 team at the Junior Africa Cup in Windhoek.[5]

National team[]

Veto made her senior international debut for South Africa in 2019, during a test series against Namibia in Randburg.[5] She followed this up with a series of appearances throughout the year, most notably at the FIH Series Finals in Valencia.[6]

Following her series of international appearances in 2019, Veto was named to the South Africa squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[7] She will make her Olympic debut on 24 July 2021, in the Pool A match against Ireland.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Team Details – South African". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "VETO Nomnikelo". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ^ "ATHLETES – NOMNIKELO VETO". eurosport.com. EuroSport. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Hockey star Veto's journey from Walmer township to Tokyo Games". heraldlive.co.za. The Herald. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b "VETO Nomnikelo". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  6. ^ "VETO Nomnikelo". fihseriesfinals.com. FIH Series Finals. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  7. ^ "SA Hockey Squads Selected". sahockey.co.za. South African Hockey Association. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  8. ^ "2020 Olympic Games (Women)". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 July 2021.

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